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- from "The Rock Island Argus", 25 Mar 1916 (newspapers.com)
Intense grief and shock over the sudden death of her husband, coupled with acute pneumonia, caused the death of Mrs. Corlelia B. Lininger at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon at her home, 835 Twenty-third street, Rock Island. Her husband Conrad H. Lininger, member of the local real estate firm of Lininger and Meyer, died last Tuesday. Mrs. Lininger accompanied her husband on a trip to Florida six weeks ago in hopes of bettering his health and was with him constantly through his illness. They returned to Rock Island a week ago Friday and Mr. Lininger was improved. Thoroughly worn out by constant attendance at her husband's bedside for three days and nights, she broke down completely after his death. Pneumonia developed and in her weakened condition she was unable to withstand the disease and sank gradually Until the end. Mrs. Lininger, whose maiden name was Corlelia Bell McDowell, was born in the same city as her husband, Greenville, Pa., Dec. 30, 1855. She received her early education in the public schools of that City and had spent the greater part of her life in the East. She was United in marriage to Mr Lininger in Greenville in 1880. The couple went west in 1892, settling in Rock Island, Mr. Lininger going into work for the Rock Island Buggy company as traveling salesman, and she made her home here since. During her residence in this city Mrs. Lininger had taken an active part in social affairs and welfare work here and was a member of the Woman's club and the Rock Island Musical club. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. George White, Rock Island, and Mrs. Ben Bowers, Greenville, Pa.; three nephews, Tully D. And Ben F. White, Rock Island, and Ralph Bowers, Greenville, and a niece, Mrs. C. L. Pasho, Greenville. Her aunt, Mrs. Allen McDowell, died in Rock Island Wednesday.
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1855 - 1916 (60 years)
